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# **chromium picolinate 500mcg**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($57K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 14Growth 27Conversion 96Competition 42Returns 100Price range 79Avg price 76Brand share 71Review moat 37Quality gap 25
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$6.73–$48.89**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****$15.44**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,821.9**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+1.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$57K**
$57K/yr · 28K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, chromium picolinate 500mcg is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **chromium picolinate 500mcg market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$62K–$77K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#311**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **60%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **108 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **177 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **—flat
**Sellers**
**57**
**Top-5 brand share**
**62%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**30%**
- Pure Encapsulations23% - BESTVITE11% - Nutricost10% - Nature's Bounty9% - NOW Foods9% - THORNE8%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/chromium-picolinate-500mcg/trend)
## **Top chromium picolinate 500mcg products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$6K20%$11K30%$17K40%$23K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Pure Encapsulations Chromium (Picolinate) 500 mcg - for Lipid & Carbohydrate Metabolism* - Mineral Supplement - Superior Absorption Chromium Supplement - Vegan & Gluten Free - 60 Capsules**Pure Encapsulations**$18.97**4.6★1,849 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00172YQHI) [2**BESTVITE Chromium Picolinate 500mcg (240 Veg Caps) - No Stearates - Vegan**BESTVITE**$15.46**4.5★135 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKV2KGNC) [3**Nutricost Chromium (1000mcg) 240 Tablets - Gluten Free GMO-Free**Nutricost**$9.94**4.6★2,750 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NQJSZXR) [4**Natures Bounty Chromium Picolinate Supports Fat Protein & Sugar Metabolism Mineral Supplement 800 mcg 50 Tablets**Nature's Bounty**$7.53**4.5★8,840 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NKI0V8) [5**THORNE - Chromium Picolinate - Essential Mineral Supplement for Healthy Metabolism Support - Supports Carbohydrate Cravings* - Third-Party Certified - Dairy Soy & Gluten-Free - 60 Capsules**THORNE**$19.46**4.7★1,668 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FGXNXA)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Micro Ingredients Chromium Picolinate 1 000 mcg Per Serving 500 Softgels 1 Year Supply | Chelated Essential Mineral Supplement with MCT Oil | Non-GMO**Micro Ingredients**$17.14**104 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1199NGW) [**BESTVITE Chromium Picolinate 500mcg (240 Veg Caps) - No Stearates - Vegan**BESTVITE**$15.46**135 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKV2KGNC) [**BulkSupplements.com Chromium Picolinate Capsules - Chromium Supplement Mineral Supplement - Gluten Free 1 Capsule per Serving 365 Count (Pack of 1)**BulkSupplements**$15.21**242 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCQFKC9T) [**Nutricost Chromium (1000mcg) 240 Tablets - Gluten Free GMO-Free**Nutricost**$9.94**2,750 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NQJSZXR) [**Best Naturals Chromium Picolinate 1000mcg 240 Tablets**Best Naturals**$9.19**2,721 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5Y77923)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Micro Ingredients Chromium Picolinate 1 000 mcg Per Serving 500 Softgels 1 Year Supply | Chelated Essential Mineral Supplement with MCT Oil | Non-GMO**Micro Ingredients**$17.14**4.6★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1199NGW) [**Solgar Chromium Picolinate 500 mcg - 60 Vegetable Capsules Pack of 3 - Supports Sugar Fat & Protein Metabolism - Non-GMO Gluten Free Kosher - 90 Total Servings**Solgar**$22.16**4.6★**▲ 102%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052NLEVO) [**Carlyle Chromium Picolinate Supplement | 1000mcg | 360 Tablets**Carlyle**$9.88**4.5★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CJ166BR) [**Metagenics Chromium Picolinate - Bioavailable Chromium for Metabolism Support* - Essential Trace Mineral - Non-GMO Vegetarian Gluten-Free - 200 mcg - 60 Tablets**Metagenics**$20.40**4.7★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JM9UO6) [**Life Extension Optimized Chromium with Crominex 3+ 500 mcg 60 Capsules**Life Extension**$6.73**4.6★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BH93NS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about chromium picolinate 500mcg**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Good price for quality brand”*
**Blood Sugar Level**11%
*“that it helps with sugar control”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Reasonably priced”*
**Vitamin**7%
*“I think it boost the vitamins Im already currently taking”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**5%
*“are easy to take with a meal or water”*
**Nutritional Content**4%
*“Best Supplement Ever”*
**Weight Loss**3%
*“Helped Me to Support and Maintain Weight Loss”*
**Side Effects**3%
*“doesnt cause stomach discomfort”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“this makes it so much easier”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**12%
*“Didn't work for me”*
**Side Effects**11%
*“headaches have become a constant”*
**Dosage**9%
*“This product, my first dose is took 2 tablets- which is waaaaay over what you are supposed to take in a daily consumption”*
**Blood Sugar Level**8%
*“My sugar intake has remained consistent with absolutely no change”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“It is a tiny white pill”*
**Weight Loss**4%
*“If you're taking this supplement for weight loss, forget it”*
**Stress/Anxiety**3%
*“anxiety to a noticeable degree”*
**Allergies**3%
*“my skin irritated”*
**Taste-Overall**2%
*“No after taste noticed”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“they especially dont like to waste money on something unless they see a benefit from it”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Dosage**30%
**Functionality-Overall**30%
**Value For Money**20%
**Pain Relief-Overall**20%
## **Common questions**
- **Is chromium picolinate 500mcg profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $57K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the chromium picolinate 500mcg niche?**
- 16 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in chromium picolinate 500mcg?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Side Effects, Dosage. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for chromium picolinate 500mcg peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the chromium picolinate 500mcg niche?**
- Listings span $6.73–$48.89; the average listing price is $15.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,822 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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